The Arizona champion., 1887-04-02
An Act te Prevent Diseases Among
 Sheep.

sheep.
 Be n eaachnd 1y hle Lcgihative Asiem5iy of
 Ms 7tyrto,y ef A.isosa:
 SECTION I. Within thirty days after the passage Of this act, the governor of this ter. Iitory shall appoint an inspector of sheep in and for each of the counties of the territory. Such inspector of sheep shall hold such office until the first day of January, 1880, and until his successor is duly appointed and qualified. On the first day of January, 1880 and every two years thereafter, the governor shall appoint such inspector of sheep. who shall hold suchofice until his successor is du iy appointed and qualified. Each inspector of sheep shall be a resident of the county for which he IS appointed, and shall be the own, CT of at least five hundred head of sheep, and shall be practical sheep man, Before en- ttring upon the discharge of his duhes he shall execute bond payable to the territory of Arizona in the sum of ST ,ooo, with at least two good and sufficient sureties, to be approved by said board of supervisors, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office. Each inspector may appoint one or more deputies, for whose official acts he will be re ~ shaAA pS Nul1 Oi SNSh 'h sPector at any time, upon the affidavit of any citizen Of his county having or owning sheep, mat sheep owned by or in charge of any other person, are affected with scab, scabies or any other contagious or infectious disease, and that such owner or other person has been notified of the fact and fails 70 take proper steps to cure such diseased sheep, it shall be the duty of the inspector, without delay, to examine such sheep, and if he shall md such sheep to be infected with such dis ease, he shall take such sheep into his pos session al once, and cure them or cause them to be cured. Ho may call to his assist anee such aid as may be necessary for that purpose, and the owner or owners of such diseased sheep shall be liable to said in spector for all necessary expenses, costs and charges incurred in curing the sheep, includ- Ing compensation of three dollars day to snIh inspector for every day or part of day m which he shall be necessarily employed, and fifteen cents mile for each and every mile travelled to and from such place. Pro vided, that jf such complaint shall be false, ias party complaining shall be liable to said inspector Tor said inspector for said mileage and per diem, such sum 10 be recovered in court oi competent jurisdiction.
 SEc. 2. Any person, company or corpora ton bringing oy causing to be brought into any eonnty of this territory any sheep or band of sheep, must first procure from some inspector appointed under this act, eertih- cate ,ha, such sheep or band of sheep are sound and Tree from scab, scabies and all o'her contagious or infections disease be- fore entering said county, and any person, company or corporation desiring to move his or theT sheep from one county to arolher, shall procure from the inspector in the coun- y Tn which he or they leave or enter, cer- i,heate of inspection and travelling permit, duly sigsed that such sheep are free from said diseases.
 Any persons violating the provisions oi Ems section, upon conviction, shall be pun. tshed by a fine not less than one hundred dollars no> more than two hundred and fifty dollars.
 SEC. ,. Whenever on examination of any herds or bands of sheep within any county m this territory said inspector shall ind such sheep or any portion of them affected by any oi said diseases, he shall forthwith take all ana every necessary measure and precaution 10 prevent such diseased sheep fro n going or bemg within four miles of any herd or band of iheep, and shall so notify the owner or owneS of such diseased sheep. The own CT or owners of such diseased sheep shall immediately proceed to treat such sheep for the cure of such disease, under the super vision of said inspector, and any person who shall reiuNe or neglect to immediately ob- serve the directions of such inspector, as hereinbeicre provided, shall be punished, on conviction, bya fine of not less than one hundred dollars and not more than two hun dred and fifty dollars.
 SEC. 4, In case the owner or owners of such diseased sheep shall fail or refuse for the period of thirty days to treat such sheen under the supervision of said inspector as is provided Tn section 3 of this act. or shall fail Cr ralnSe to keep such diseased sheen nj distance oi at least four miles from ali other pe'us oi Dands oi sheep, then and in that Ssehl Sueh inspector shall seize such diseased SneeP' ana snail proceed to keep them at no iesS distance than four miles of all other peia' or bands Of sheep, and to treat them TOT such disease, and inc cost of sueh seiz. pre, Keeping and treatment. and inc fees and
 ' oi sad inspector, as provided in sS " oi .hlS act, shall be charge on the sP so seized, and such inspector shall iu sueh Sheep till such amount be pad. ~ sneh sum De nei pad wilhin ten days after 'he completion of such treatment, said in. spee'Oi may recover the same from the owner oi owners oi such sheep by an action in any .Sui' ol competent jurisdiction. Provided, 'ha' no person or Company shall be required 'o alp or treat a band of ewes, or any part oi uen. m which there gre ewes with lamb, m any hme from Inc 18th day of March to 'he is' day oi June in any year.
 ohc' j. The Ices of inspectors of sheep shAil oe as i0llows For inspect z, granting flun'ea'es and travelling permit, three doE i'iS edch, and fifteen cents per mile for F'eT m'le necessarily travelled in making sueh inspection,
 DEC O. Any person company or eorpora N"h violating any of the provisions of this hN' shall be liable in a civil action for all .-p"e.s sustained by any person, company lAlion.
 skc' ! It shall be inc duty of such in. sleS'Or ana his deputies to institute prosecu- "Oi's TOT ali violations of this act, but noth '"s hefein contained will prevent other per sois from dong so.
 D. It shall be unlawlul for any pel.
 n' e"mrany, corporation or common car ;e' 10 receive any sheep or bands of sheep ln uanst 10 any Of the counties of this terri ,oiy, rom any person, company, corporation pr common carrier who shall fail to present " the artIes so transporting sheep certi6. .ate from an inspector of sheep to the effect That such sheep are free fro all such dis. eases at the date of shipment. and any per. son or company who shall fail to comply with this sectIon shall be punished by hne oi mol less than one hundred dollars and not more than two hundred and fifty dollars